Manufacture of cylinders for window-glass and other like articles.



PATENTED SEPT. 4-; i906,

I G. H'. 'NEVERGO'LD. .MANUFAGTURE- 0F GYLINDERSFQR WINDOW-GLASSYAND OTHBR'LIKB ARTICLES APPLIOATION Hummus, 1905.

INVENTOR WITNESSES i T at whom it may concern:

GEORGE H.- NEVERGOLD,- or JEANNETTE,PENN-summit, salsa;

ONE-HALF TO JOHN A. KELLY,'OF PITTSBURG, PEN-NS, mania,-

MANUFACTURE OF CYLENDERS FOR WINDOW-GLASS AND OTHER Llkiiiii' Be it known that I, GEORGE NEvEn- GOLD, a resident of Jeannette, in'the county of Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in the Manufacture of Cylinders for Window-Glass and other Like Articles and I- do hereby declare the following to be a full,

clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to the manufacture of glass cylinders such as are generally used'for.

the making of window and'other glass. articles, and has special reference to the capping, handling, and cutting of said cylinders. Heretofore in the manufacture of these glass such as under-what is generally known as the "Lubbers process, it was required to hanidle the cylinders uickly and carefully after they were drawn cm the tank, for the reason that they were liable to become severed frpm the cap, 'so that they would drop down men to' handle such cylinders after being so drawn, so that they could be cut into the desired lengths after being placed in a horizon- Specification of Letters Patent,

Application filed June 5,1905. serialize. 263,864;

=cylinders'by the most approved processes,

In such process it also required anumber of' bal position, and of course this required great pare-and loss of time iii handling.

The object of my invention is to prevent all liability of such cylinders from becoming separated from their caps after being drawn and to provide a simple and effective means for handling and carry ingsaid cylinders automatically, while at the same timethey. may

be cut into lengths in such a position that a great number of men are dispensed with and all liability of the cylinders becoming de stroyed by such handling and cutting is reduced to'a'mimmum.

My invention consists, generally stated, inthe novel arrangement, construction, and 1 Combinationgof parts, as hereinafter more specifically set forth and described, and par ticularly pointed out in'the claims,

To enable others skilled in the artto which my invention appertains to practice, con

Figurelis a side elevation, and partly in section, of the derrick or tower for draw ng molten glass 3 pp y p p 5, whi h.

-'pipe 5 within the to\iten,21,-is:prov1d rod or rope 11 connected thereth, Whichex- Patented s the glass cylinder, show n plied thereto. v w h blowpipe, and showingjth Fig. 3 is a plan View of ti 7 Fhig. 4 is a seictional View of t e air-sup be. i

' Like syn ibbl s bf reference like parts in each of thelflgiire of h ings. Y)

As illustrated in said gsyl sents the usual derrick or tower f'o l t-he ing or drawing of the glass rpllers orgy "id 2 under-this process, and Qatthe lQ i ,V said tower is the tank- 3' fo mi gat 7 I s. dp ylindel'gsfare drawn, while adjacent to isaid, ank 'is the platform 4 for the operations, in iforniing, 7o handling, cutting, and per 07 duties in connectlon' with;

articles from such cylin through the top 1. of sai 1 adapt within said tower, and tlie air same is controlledbytheyalye o and located within easy res-fil 9f, -t

tives on the platform 4 ;Tl ie end ofisal'dgair projecting portion 6 thereon, I located a socket 6, and s'uchien tlus W to the arms 7 on a cross-head which is adapted to slide withini idesi 71'5 tower, and such cross-ihead is operatedfrom the bottom of thetower- ,bY= 111jeLinSof;,a-1rope 8, connected at oneend-toqsaidiarmsfiand; passing 'over a pulley or sheave 1 of said tower. Q Extending out from one ideo and, from within the upper end of Ttheitower clined track 9, at the xinnrcenc la-of -pivoted a lever ortrolleyiliflyhaving acurived inner end 10, while the outerrenii-i1054lia &

, tends down a sufficient distance f'or opcrating from they platform l; --A*$blk3wpipe :12 1S;

'adapted to be engaged\shy;;the.1-;trolleyt1O through the medium ofa ulleiy orrtrolleywheel l3, which is IDOUHteda iioiieend-iofa -1oo forked bar '13, while the" opposite end o'fi'sjaid I bar is pivoted at-t-he upper erid of: sa id blowee 'pipe'and-adja'cent to. a curved portion- 12k on said pipe, the end of which ad apteditrog fit Within the socket-6' on theair pi pe 5 cup-' 1-.o5 shaped socket 1} is SQQEHBd' bYf a portion 14 to the lower end oi the blowpipe! such wheel 13 will travel down said track and 12, and within this socket or cup is the hollow bait or forming-nipple 15, which is formed of glass and is provided with the threaded neck 15 thereon for engaging with" the threaded portion 14 in the cup 14.,

At the outer end of the track 9 is connected one end of a rope 16, which is adapted to pass over the sheaves 16; which are mounted or hungfrom any suitable support, such as is shown at 16", and then said rope passes down and around a sheave 17 and thence up and around a sheave 17, hung from the support- 16", while the outer end of said rope passes down from said sheave 16 to a position within easy reach of the operatives on the plat- 7!! form 4 and is provided with a Weight 1 thereon to counterbalancethe same. ting-post 18 is mounted on said platform and is provided with an adjustable cutting-needle 18, extending out from. a threaded-sleeve i as follows: The cross-head 7 with the air-supof the glass-forming nipple 15 on the blow-.

pipe 12 has reached a position that it comes in contact with the molten glass 3 in the tank 3 the operator immediately pulls on the rope 8 to raise the cross-head 7, supply-pipe 5, and blowpipe 12, and at the same time the valve -5' in said su ply-pipe is opened, so as to admit air there orm into the blowpipe 12 and through the nipple 15 against the molten glass 3, which has adhered to the end of said nipple, so that as said pipe 12 is raised such air will blowout the glass adhering to and extending down from said nipple 15 to the size required in forming a cylinder 2, as shown in Fig. 1. When the cylinder 2 has been blown to the required size and length, it is separated or severed in the usual manner from its bot-' tom and adjacent to the molten glass 3, so.

carrying with itthe blowpipe 12, to which it is connected, and the cylinder 2, depending therefrom. ll'hensaid wheel 13 reaches the outer end of the inclined track 9, it will pass onto and engage with the rope l 6, which isconnected tosuch end of said. track and passes over the sheaves 16", as is shown in Fig. .1 so that the cylinder 2 will then be suspended from said wheel through pipe 12 to assume a vertical lposition for lowering for the cut 1 ing operation {of the same into the desired sections-or lengths. After the cylinder 2 has thus assumed this vertical position it is loweredas desired bv the counterbalanced rope lfi in the hands of the operator, so that al lhe firsfi'cutting operation the electrically-conn'ec't-ed needle 18 on the post 18 will engage [the lower end of said cylinder and sever ihc lower part or ragged end of the same. which the same, if desired, so that each section or length desired can be severed from the cylin der 2 by the cutting-needlc 18, as shown at 2 by the dotted lines in Fig. 1; andas each section 2 is so cut it is placed upon the table 21 on the platform {for cutting the same lengthwise and for being vflattened into sheets in the usual manner. Alter the'last section f has been severed from the cylinder the Wheel 13 is lifted off the rope 16 to remove the pipe 12 for another operation, and then such rope is raised by its counterbalancing-weiglu 17 to a position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 for another operation,while a'new nipple 15 can be placed within the cup ll on the blowpipe 12. if desired and then such pipe placed on the cross-head 7 and carried to the air-supply pipe 5 to be lowered for drawing another cylinder, as before described.

It will thus be seen that my device and manner of capping, handling, and culting ol glass cylinders is cheap, simple. and ell'ective in its construction and operation, and by its practice and use the cost of the manufacture of these cylinders is greatly cheapened, while at the same time they can be more rapidly made and cut into lengths than under the or dinarv approved process. It will also be seen that the cylinders can be handled easily,

Various modifications andchanges in'the practice, construction, design, and operation of the apparatus may be-resorted to without. departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing any-of its advantages.

I'Vhat 'I claim as my invention, and desire o secure by Letters Patent, is-.'

1. The method herein described of making a glass cylinders, consisting in placing a bait against the moltenglass, then applying air; through said bait and against the attached glass thereon as such bait and glassare raised in a vertical position to form acylinder, then separating said cylinder from the -molten glass-in such position, then moving said cylinder to another verticalposition, and then cutting the same into lengths while in such latter position.

2. The method herein described of making glass cylinders, consisting in placing a glassbait against the molten glass, then supplying air through said bait and against the attached glass thereon as such bait and glass are raised in a vertical position. to form the cylinder, then separating said cylinder from the molten glass insuch position, then moving said cyl' inder to another vertical position, and then cutting the same into lengths while in such] latter position.

3. In an apparatus for forming glass cylin-,

ders, the combination with the bait for engaging with the molten glass, of a blowpipe for carrying said bait, and being adapted to form .a cylinder as said pipe and bait are raised in a vertical position, means for raising said pipe and the cylinder while being formed, and means for engaging with and carrying said pipe and cylinder to another vertical position for cutting the sarne into lengths i 4. In an apparatus for forming cylinders, the combination with the bait for engaging with the molten glass, of a blowpipe for carrying said bait and being adapted to form a cylinder as said pipe and bait are raised in a vertical position, means for raising 'said pipe and the cylinder while being formed, a track, and means engaging with the 'b'lowpipe for moving said pipe and cylinder. on said trackin order to permit said cylinder to assume another vertical position for cutting the same into lengths.

5. In an apparatus gaging with the molten glass, ,of a blowpipe for carryingsaid bait and being adapted to form a cylinder as said pipe'and bait ar raised in a vertical position, means for r; sing said pipe and the cylinder while being formed, a track, a wheel on said pipe, and a lever for engaging with said wheel to lift the pipe and cylinder onto said track in order-to, permit "said cylinder to assume another vertical position for cutting the same into lengths.

for forming glass cylinders, the combination with the bait for en- 6. In an apparatustor forming glass cylinders, the combination with the bait for engaging with the molten glass, of a blowpipe for carrying said bait and beingada'pted to I forma cylinder as said pipe and bait are tical position and be-lowered for beingcut into lengths.-

7. In an apparatus for forming glass cylinders, the combination, with the bait for engaging with themolten'glass, of ablowpipe for carrying said bait and being adapted to raised in a vertical position, means for raising said pipe and the cylinder while being formed, an inclined track, a Wheel on said pipe, means for engaging with said wheel to it the pipe and cylinder onto said track, and means engaging with said wheel for receiving the pipe and cylinder from said track in. or-

der to permit the cylinder to, assume another form a-cylinder as said pipe and. bait are vertical position and be lowered for being cut into lengths.

8. In an apparatus for forming glass cyline ders, the combination with the bait for engaging with the molten glass, of a blowpipe for carrying said' bait and being adapted to form'a cylinder as said" pipe andbait are raised in'a vertical position, means for raising said pipe and the cylinder while being formed, an inclined track, a wheel on said pipe, means for engaging with said wheel to. lift the pipe and cylinder onto said track, sheaves above saidtrack, and a rope passing over said sheaves and connected to said track for engaging with said wheel in order to -permit-the cylinder to assume .another vertical position and be lowered for being cut'into lengths. I 3 9. In anapparatus forforming glass cylin-.

ders, the combination with the air-supply pipe, ofja blowpi e, a' bait on said blowpipe forengaging wit 1 the molten glass, means for raising said a'ir-pipe and blowpipe in forming a cylinder, and a hollow projection extending out at an angle from said airipe for'permitting the suspending of the b ow- .pipe thereon. 10. In an apparatus for forming glass cylinders, the combination with the air-supply for engaging with the molten glass, means for raising said air-pipe and blowpipe in forrn ing a cylinder, a hollow projection on said airpip'e, and a socket on said projection for receiving the end of the blowpipe to suspend the same 'therefrom.

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pipe, of a blowpipe,a bait on said blowpipe 11. In an apparatus for forming glass cylblowpipe and'cylinder in order that the lat-i 1o inders, the combination with the air-supply ter can assume enothei" vertical position for pipe, of a blowpipe connected to said airlowering and cutting into lengths. I

pipe, a bait on said hlowpipe for engaging In testimony whereof I, the said GEORGE 5 with themolten glass, means-for raising said H. NEVERGOLD, have hereunto set m 3* hand.

Emir-pipe and blowpipe in a vertical position GEORGE H. NEVERGOLD. in forming a cylinder, a pivoted bar on said. Witnesses: I blowpipe, and a wheel mounted on said her BERNARD Bum,

for permitting the lifting and moving of said Giro. MoWILLIAMs. 

